This document outlines requirements and procedures for developing and updating a Written Transitional Living Plan (WTLP) for youth in foster care in Georgia. It discusses:
1. When a WTLP must be developed or updated, including for youth entering foster care at age 14-17, reaching age 14, transitioning to Extended Youth Support Services at age 18, or having additional needs identified.
2. What must be included in the WTLP, such as goals for independent living, anticipated discharge from care, and services to assist transition from care.
3. The process for developing and updating the WTLP, which involves engaging the youth and support system in a meeting to identify goals and assess needs, documenting the plan
Community Programs available to foster youth from the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. Georgia TeenWork Internship Program, Personal Responsibility Education Program, Afterschool Care Program, and Educational Programming, Assessment and Consultation. Presented by Carmen Callaway.
The report summarizes the progress of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the Cordillera Administrative Region as of February 2012. It provides details on coverage, targets, compliance, financial status and issues. The program covers 75 municipalities and 2 cities in the region. As of February 2012, it achieved 97.17% of its target for beneficiaries and 91.87% for family development sessions. Financially, 74% of the allotted budget was disbursed. Issues around registration, compliance verification and the beneficiary update system are also discussed. DSWD-CAR is developing new software to improve data management for the program.
The Role of Female Community Health Volunteers in Providing Key Family Planni...JSI
Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) play a key role in providing family planning services in remote areas of Nepal. A survey of over 4,000 FCHVs found that they provide counseling on family planning and distribute condoms and pills. Many FCHVs also refer clients for other family planning services. Stakeholders perceive FCHVs as important for overcoming cultural barriers and improving access to family planning. The study concludes that continuing and adapting the FCHV program, with a focus on high-impact activities like family planning, maternal and child health, and nutrition, can help meet Nepal's changing health needs. Regular training and commodity supplies are also needed to support FCHVs' work.
In FY 2014, the Department of Community Health (DCH) administered Georgia's Medicaid program which provided coverage to nearly 2 million members. Some key accomplishments included transitioning 23,000 children in foster care and juvenile justice to a new managed care program called Georgia Families 360° for improved coordination of physical and behavioral healthcare. DCH also procured and implemented a new Integrated Eligibility System to streamline the application process across state benefit programs and executed various projects to comply with the Affordable Care Act such as adopting the Modified Adjusted Gross Income rules.
This document provides background information on Garissa County, Kenya to contextualize an HIV/AIDS strategic plan for the county from 2015-2019. It outlines key details about the county's location, population size and demographics, physical geography, climate, administrative divisions, health infrastructure and personnel, disease burdens including HIV/AIDS, nutrition and immunization rates, family planning access, and education. The county has a population of nearly 700,000 people across 7 sub-counties covering an area of 44,174 square kilometers. It faces challenges such as limited health facilities, low ratios of health professionals to residents, food insecurity, and low rates of family planning usage and education.
Shaquita Ogletree explores the GA Department of Family and Children Services policies and the law surrounding access to health insurance and medicaid for older foster youth or youth who will age out.
Community Programs available to foster youth from the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. Georgia TeenWork Internship Program, Personal Responsibility Education Program, Afterschool Care Program, and Educational Programming, Assessment and Consultation. Presented by Carmen Callaway.
The report summarizes the progress of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the Cordillera Administrative Region as of February 2012. It provides details on coverage, targets, compliance, financial status and issues. The program covers 75 municipalities and 2 cities in the region. As of February 2012, it achieved 97.17% of its target for beneficiaries and 91.87% for family development sessions. Financially, 74% of the allotted budget was disbursed. Issues around registration, compliance verification and the beneficiary update system are also discussed. DSWD-CAR is developing new software to improve data management for the program.
The Role of Female Community Health Volunteers in Providing Key Family Planni...JSI
Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) play a key role in providing family planning services in remote areas of Nepal. A survey of over 4,000 FCHVs found that they provide counseling on family planning and distribute condoms and pills. Many FCHVs also refer clients for other family planning services. Stakeholders perceive FCHVs as important for overcoming cultural barriers and improving access to family planning. The study concludes that continuing and adapting the FCHV program, with a focus on high-impact activities like family planning, maternal and child health, and nutrition, can help meet Nepal's changing health needs. Regular training and commodity supplies are also needed to support FCHVs' work.
In FY 2014, the Department of Community Health (DCH) administered Georgia's Medicaid program which provided coverage to nearly 2 million members. Some key accomplishments included transitioning 23,000 children in foster care and juvenile justice to a new managed care program called Georgia Families 360° for improved coordination of physical and behavioral healthcare. DCH also procured and implemented a new Integrated Eligibility System to streamline the application process across state benefit programs and executed various projects to comply with the Affordable Care Act such as adopting the Modified Adjusted Gross Income rules.
This document provides background information on Garissa County, Kenya to contextualize an HIV/AIDS strategic plan for the county from 2015-2019. It outlines key details about the county's location, population size and demographics, physical geography, climate, administrative divisions, health infrastructure and personnel, disease burdens including HIV/AIDS, nutrition and immunization rates, family planning access, and education. The county has a population of nearly 700,000 people across 7 sub-counties covering an area of 44,174 square kilometers. It faces challenges such as limited health facilities, low ratios of health professionals to residents, food insecurity, and low rates of family planning usage and education.
Shaquita Ogletree explores the GA Department of Family and Children Services policies and the law surrounding access to health insurance and medicaid for older foster youth or youth who will age out.
Baseline final report healthy and empowered youthMelody Niwamanya
The Baseline Survey for the "Healthy and empowered youth" project was conducted in Ugandan districts of Amurial, Abim, and Napak, to determine the social economic and health status of youth, as a baseline assessment for the project. The project targeted improving Adoloscent health and livelihoods.
This document provides a status report on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for the province of Agusan del Sur in the Philippines using data from the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS). It begins with an acknowledgment of partners who supported the report's creation. It then presents the report, including a provincial profile, status updates on each of the 8 MDGs based on CBMS data indicators, and a discussion of priorities, financing, and monitoring needed to meet the 2015 targets. Key findings include the percentages and numbers of households below the poverty and food thresholds by municipality and rural/urban areas, as well as data on education, health, and environmental indicators.
This document provides an overview and summary of the development of home-based early learning systems in East Yakima and White Center, Washington. It discusses:
1) The communities' assessment of needing home-based early learning services to serve families with young children.
2) How the communities selected established programs like Nurse Family Partnership and Parents as Teachers, and developed a new program called Partnering with Families for Early Learning to meet community needs.
3) The communities' efforts to prepare for service delivery, including hiring and training staff, developing tools to assess family needs, and establishing data tracking systems.
The document discusses the importance of family planning in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related to reducing child mortality and improving maternal health. It notes that family planning can help reduce unintended pregnancies and slow population growth, making it easier and more affordable to achieve the MDGs. The document then provides background on Nigeria's demographic and family planning situation, and discusses how the NURHI project aims to increase access to and use of modern contraceptives in urban areas through integrated supply and demand initiatives.
Appendix 4 sparc maf final draft report april 2003 OSSAP-MDGS
This document presents Nigeria's Millennium Development Goals Acceleration Framework and Action Plan for improving maternal health (MDG 5). It identifies five priority interventions: family planning, skilled birth attendants, emergency obstetric and newborn care, universal antenatal and postnatal care coverage, and improved referral services. Bottlenecks hindering each intervention are analyzed. Acceleration solutions proposed to address bottlenecks include scaling up sensitization, establishing youth centers, training more skilled birth attendants, and decentralizing ambulance services. The plan estimates implementation will cost 65.5 billion naira. A monitoring and evaluation plan is also outlined to track progress, with key recommendations to convene an emergency meeting on commitments and responsibilities for the action
The document summarizes a case study on reducing infant mortality in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh. It describes how the region has high poverty and lacks health infrastructure. A project was implemented through local NGOs to establish community clinics staffed by community health workers. A mid-term review found the project increased knowledge of maternal and child health issues and more people were using services at the community clinics. While progress was being made, continued support was still needed to fully address health issues in the region.
1. This document provides a summary report of Family AIDS Caring Trust's (FACT) project to strengthen HIV and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for youth in Zimbabwe through approaches like Join-in Circuits (JIC) and Sista2Sista girls' clubs.
2. The JIC methodology uses games and discussions to provide over 4,500 youth with SRH information. Post-tests found most youth gained knowledge, and over 750 youth accessed voluntary HIV testing services. Sista2Sista clubs established safe spaces for over 2,800 girls to discuss issues like gender-based violence and distributed sanitary products.
3. FACT is making progress in engaging at-risk youth in rural
The document proposes a proof-of-concept and pilot program for an integrated women and child health program using a community outreach model in Gajwel constituency, Hyderabad. The program would address critical gaps in healthcare access and services through three dimensions: 1) segmentation of populations to reach socially and economically vulnerable groups, 2) redefining intervention areas and care services, and 3) a care services continuum of screening, identification, referral, enablement and follow-up. The pilot would focus on women aged 15+, children aged 5-15, pregnant women, and newborns, providing services across primary care, reproductive health, eye care, oral health and more. It would employ community health workers and leverage ICT platforms
This presentation provides an overview of the Affordable Care Act's Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. It discusses the program's legislative authority, goals of improving maternal and child health outcomes, priority populations, implementation of evidence-based home visiting models, status of program implementation across states, and opportunities the program provides. Evaluation of program impacts is being led by MDRC and partners through the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Project Evaluation.
This document provides a status report on the Millennium Development Goals in the Province of Siquijor in the Philippines using Community-Based Monitoring System data. It begins with an executive summary and overview of Siquijor's history, geography, population, economy, infrastructure, and local institutional capabilities. It then assesses progress on each of the 8 MDGs, including reducing poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS and other diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability, and developing a global partnership for development. It concludes by identifying priority programs, policies, and financing needed to meet the 2015 targets and make recommendations.
This document provides a summary of the final evaluation report of the Family Wellbeing (FWB) empowerment project conducted by Apunipima Cape York Health Council from 2005-2006. The report finds that FWB has been effective in engaging participants to take greater control over their lives and health. It also discusses Apunipima's efforts to sustain and integrate FWB into other services addressing issues like mental health, substance abuse, and education in Cape York. The report is meant to be read along with previous evaluations of FWB in order to understand how the program has evolved and the broader empowerment research context of which it is a part.
Ghana: Governing for Quality Improvement in the Context of UHCHFG Project
Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was established by an Act of Parliament in 2003 (Act 650) to provide financial risk protection against the cost of health care services for all residents of Ghana. In 2012, the law was revised to address some of the operational challenges in management of the scheme. The object of the Scheme is to attain universal health insurance coverage for residents and those visiting the country.
SBCC Strategy for Bannu Program Merlin.PDFSajid Ali
Merlin is providing emergency health, nutrition, and WASH services to conflict-affected internally displaced people from North Waziristan Agency living in host communities in Bannu District from October 2014 to March 2015. Merlin's social and behavior change communication strategy aims to change key practices and social norms among target communities. The strategy is based on a knowledge-practice survey and draws on previous experience in FATA and KP. It will guide interactions with communities and encourage adoption of healthy behaviors like handwashing with soap and use of latrines to prevent disease.
Three key barriers prevent indigent families from fully utilizing PhilHealth benefits:
1) A lack of accredited health facilities, especially in remote areas, means families often give birth at home without coverage.
2) Many families are unaware of their PhilHealth membership and benefits due to insufficient information dissemination.
3) Out-of-pocket costs like transportation and medicines discourage use even when families know their benefits, as the no-balance billing policy is not uniformly implemented.
This document outlines a health system development programme in Myanmar from 2006-2011. It had three main objectives: 1) Promote health systems research to improve performance; 2) Explore sustainable health financing mechanisms; 3) Expand international cooperation. The programme included three projects: 1) Health systems research; 2) Developing alternative financing; 3) International health cooperation. It identified strengths like disseminating research and developing tools, but also weaknesses like lack of funding and dissemination of findings. The programme aimed to address gaps in service delivery, coordination, and human resources to improve access to essential health services.
Philip Wambua is a Kenyan public health specialist with 19 years of experience working in 20 African and Asian countries. He holds a PhD in epidemiology and an MPH specializing in epidemiology. He has extensive experience designing health programs, conducting strategic planning, and monitoring and evaluation. He has consulted for organizations like UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA, and USAID on issues related to sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and HIV/AIDS.
Essential Package of Health Services Country Snapshot: ZambiaHFG Project
This country snapshot is one in a series of 24 snapshots as part of an activity looking at the Governance Dimensions of Essential Packages of Health Services in the Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Death priority countries. The snapshot explores several important dimensions of the EPHS in the country, such as how government policies contribute to the service coverage, population coverage, and financial coverage of the package. Each country snapshot includes annexes that contain further information about the EPHS.
The document discusses Philippine laws and policies related to promoting gender equality and empowering women, including the Women in Development and Nation-Building Act, Magna Carta of Women, and Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act. It also outlines the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development's objectives of eliminating gender bias in education, upgrading education system efficiency, ensuring equitable access for women, and raising awareness of women's issues. While the government has increased funding for its Gender and Development budget over time, compliance with allocating funds has remained low and there is no mechanism to actively promote compliance.
This document outlines the eligibility criteria and enrollment procedures for Georgia's Independent Living Program (ILP) for youth ages 14-21. To be eligible, youth must have been adjudicated dependent or a child in need of services by a Georgia juvenile court and have been in foster care for at least 6 months prior to turning 18. Eligibility is determined within 5 days of a youth turning 14, entering foster care between 14-17, or turning 18 and consenting to extended foster care. Eligible youth are enrolled in ILP within 15 days and must complete an orientation and transitional living plan within 90 days. The document provides details on determining eligibility, enrolling youth, and the roles of case managers and independent living specialists in providing I
This presentation will give education to the children to be aware of their rights and protection according to law and this will also give knowledge to all adolescents to give and support their learning about growth and development stages.
Baseline final report healthy and empowered youthMelody Niwamanya
The Baseline Survey for the "Healthy and empowered youth" project was conducted in Ugandan districts of Amurial, Abim, and Napak, to determine the social economic and health status of youth, as a baseline assessment for the project. The project targeted improving Adoloscent health and livelihoods.
This document provides a status report on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for the province of Agusan del Sur in the Philippines using data from the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS). It begins with an acknowledgment of partners who supported the report's creation. It then presents the report, including a provincial profile, status updates on each of the 8 MDGs based on CBMS data indicators, and a discussion of priorities, financing, and monitoring needed to meet the 2015 targets. Key findings include the percentages and numbers of households below the poverty and food thresholds by municipality and rural/urban areas, as well as data on education, health, and environmental indicators.
This document provides an overview and summary of the development of home-based early learning systems in East Yakima and White Center, Washington. It discusses:
1) The communities' assessment of needing home-based early learning services to serve families with young children.
2) How the communities selected established programs like Nurse Family Partnership and Parents as Teachers, and developed a new program called Partnering with Families for Early Learning to meet community needs.
3) The communities' efforts to prepare for service delivery, including hiring and training staff, developing tools to assess family needs, and establishing data tracking systems.
The document discusses the importance of family planning in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related to reducing child mortality and improving maternal health. It notes that family planning can help reduce unintended pregnancies and slow population growth, making it easier and more affordable to achieve the MDGs. The document then provides background on Nigeria's demographic and family planning situation, and discusses how the NURHI project aims to increase access to and use of modern contraceptives in urban areas through integrated supply and demand initiatives.
Appendix 4 sparc maf final draft report april 2003 OSSAP-MDGS
This document presents Nigeria's Millennium Development Goals Acceleration Framework and Action Plan for improving maternal health (MDG 5). It identifies five priority interventions: family planning, skilled birth attendants, emergency obstetric and newborn care, universal antenatal and postnatal care coverage, and improved referral services. Bottlenecks hindering each intervention are analyzed. Acceleration solutions proposed to address bottlenecks include scaling up sensitization, establishing youth centers, training more skilled birth attendants, and decentralizing ambulance services. The plan estimates implementation will cost 65.5 billion naira. A monitoring and evaluation plan is also outlined to track progress, with key recommendations to convene an emergency meeting on commitments and responsibilities for the action
The document summarizes a case study on reducing infant mortality in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh. It describes how the region has high poverty and lacks health infrastructure. A project was implemented through local NGOs to establish community clinics staffed by community health workers. A mid-term review found the project increased knowledge of maternal and child health issues and more people were using services at the community clinics. While progress was being made, continued support was still needed to fully address health issues in the region.
1. This document provides a summary report of Family AIDS Caring Trust's (FACT) project to strengthen HIV and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for youth in Zimbabwe through approaches like Join-in Circuits (JIC) and Sista2Sista girls' clubs.
2. The JIC methodology uses games and discussions to provide over 4,500 youth with SRH information. Post-tests found most youth gained knowledge, and over 750 youth accessed voluntary HIV testing services. Sista2Sista clubs established safe spaces for over 2,800 girls to discuss issues like gender-based violence and distributed sanitary products.
3. FACT is making progress in engaging at-risk youth in rural
The document proposes a proof-of-concept and pilot program for an integrated women and child health program using a community outreach model in Gajwel constituency, Hyderabad. The program would address critical gaps in healthcare access and services through three dimensions: 1) segmentation of populations to reach socially and economically vulnerable groups, 2) redefining intervention areas and care services, and 3) a care services continuum of screening, identification, referral, enablement and follow-up. The pilot would focus on women aged 15+, children aged 5-15, pregnant women, and newborns, providing services across primary care, reproductive health, eye care, oral health and more. It would employ community health workers and leverage ICT platforms
This presentation provides an overview of the Affordable Care Act's Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. It discusses the program's legislative authority, goals of improving maternal and child health outcomes, priority populations, implementation of evidence-based home visiting models, status of program implementation across states, and opportunities the program provides. Evaluation of program impacts is being led by MDRC and partners through the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Project Evaluation.
This document provides a status report on the Millennium Development Goals in the Province of Siquijor in the Philippines using Community-Based Monitoring System data. It begins with an executive summary and overview of Siquijor's history, geography, population, economy, infrastructure, and local institutional capabilities. It then assesses progress on each of the 8 MDGs, including reducing poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS and other diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability, and developing a global partnership for development. It concludes by identifying priority programs, policies, and financing needed to meet the 2015 targets and make recommendations.
This document provides a summary of the final evaluation report of the Family Wellbeing (FWB) empowerment project conducted by Apunipima Cape York Health Council from 2005-2006. The report finds that FWB has been effective in engaging participants to take greater control over their lives and health. It also discusses Apunipima's efforts to sustain and integrate FWB into other services addressing issues like mental health, substance abuse, and education in Cape York. The report is meant to be read along with previous evaluations of FWB in order to understand how the program has evolved and the broader empowerment research context of which it is a part.
Ghana: Governing for Quality Improvement in the Context of UHCHFG Project
Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was established by an Act of Parliament in 2003 (Act 650) to provide financial risk protection against the cost of health care services for all residents of Ghana. In 2012, the law was revised to address some of the operational challenges in management of the scheme. The object of the Scheme is to attain universal health insurance coverage for residents and those visiting the country.
SBCC Strategy for Bannu Program Merlin.PDFSajid Ali
Merlin is providing emergency health, nutrition, and WASH services to conflict-affected internally displaced people from North Waziristan Agency living in host communities in Bannu District from October 2014 to March 2015. Merlin's social and behavior change communication strategy aims to change key practices and social norms among target communities. The strategy is based on a knowledge-practice survey and draws on previous experience in FATA and KP. It will guide interactions with communities and encourage adoption of healthy behaviors like handwashing with soap and use of latrines to prevent disease.
Three key barriers prevent indigent families from fully utilizing PhilHealth benefits:
1) A lack of accredited health facilities, especially in remote areas, means families often give birth at home without coverage.
2) Many families are unaware of their PhilHealth membership and benefits due to insufficient information dissemination.
3) Out-of-pocket costs like transportation and medicines discourage use even when families know their benefits, as the no-balance billing policy is not uniformly implemented.
This document outlines a health system development programme in Myanmar from 2006-2011. It had three main objectives: 1) Promote health systems research to improve performance; 2) Explore sustainable health financing mechanisms; 3) Expand international cooperation. The programme included three projects: 1) Health systems research; 2) Developing alternative financing; 3) International health cooperation. It identified strengths like disseminating research and developing tools, but also weaknesses like lack of funding and dissemination of findings. The programme aimed to address gaps in service delivery, coordination, and human resources to improve access to essential health services.
Philip Wambua is a Kenyan public health specialist with 19 years of experience working in 20 African and Asian countries. He holds a PhD in epidemiology and an MPH specializing in epidemiology. He has extensive experience designing health programs, conducting strategic planning, and monitoring and evaluation. He has consulted for organizations like UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA, and USAID on issues related to sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and HIV/AIDS.
Essential Package of Health Services Country Snapshot: ZambiaHFG Project
This country snapshot is one in a series of 24 snapshots as part of an activity looking at the Governance Dimensions of Essential Packages of Health Services in the Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Death priority countries. The snapshot explores several important dimensions of the EPHS in the country, such as how government policies contribute to the service coverage, population coverage, and financial coverage of the package. Each country snapshot includes annexes that contain further information about the EPHS.
The document discusses Philippine laws and policies related to promoting gender equality and empowering women, including the Women in Development and Nation-Building Act, Magna Carta of Women, and Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act. It also outlines the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development's objectives of eliminating gender bias in education, upgrading education system efficiency, ensuring equitable access for women, and raising awareness of women's issues. While the government has increased funding for its Gender and Development budget over time, compliance with allocating funds has remained low and there is no mechanism to actively promote compliance.
This document outlines the eligibility criteria and enrollment procedures for Georgia's Independent Living Program (ILP) for youth ages 14-21. To be eligible, youth must have been adjudicated dependent or a child in need of services by a Georgia juvenile court and have been in foster care for at least 6 months prior to turning 18. Eligibility is determined within 5 days of a youth turning 14, entering foster care between 14-17, or turning 18 and consenting to extended foster care. Eligible youth are enrolled in ILP within 15 days and must complete an orientation and transitional living plan within 90 days. The document provides details on determining eligibility, enrolling youth, and the roles of case managers and independent living specialists in providing I
This presentation will give education to the children to be aware of their rights and protection according to law and this will also give knowledge to all adolescents to give and support their learning about growth and development stages.
The document outlines a social protection program for adolescent mothers and their children in the Philippines. It discusses setting up a conditional cash assistance program to support poor adolescent mothers by promoting human capital development. Key elements include selecting beneficiaries, establishing conditions for assistance related to health, education, skills training, and community participation, as well as coordinating implementation across local stakeholders to monitor compliance and provide needed services. The program aims to improve health, psychosocial, and socioeconomic outcomes for adolescent mothers and their families.
Overview on the Early Intervention [EI]Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation (MDE) Process as well as key legislation regarding the assessment of EI eligibility of young children.
BabyNet is South Carolina's early intervention program for infants and toddlers under age 3 who have developmental delays or disabilities. It is a statewide system that provides family-centered services through interagency teams. Anyone can refer a child to BabyNet if developmental delays are suspected. Children receive services outlined in their Individualized Family Service Plans to help them meet developmental goals. Before transitioning out of BabyNet, plans are made to help children and families transition smoothly.
The document discusses the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Philippines' conditional cash transfer program that aims to meet the Millennium Development Goals of eradicating extreme poverty, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality, reducing child mortality, and improving maternal health. It provides cash grants to poor households on the condition that they comply with requirements for health care and education. The 4Ps is implemented through inter-agency coordination and uses a proxy means test to identify eligible households. It has systems to assess community services, monitor beneficiary compliance, and address grievances.
1) Annual reviews of a child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) must occur at least once a year to assess progress and determine if the plan remains suitable.
2) The review meeting involves the child, parents, school, local authority, and other professionals to evaluate outcomes, set new targets, and consider any changes needed to the EHCP.
3) After the meeting, a report is prepared and decisions made on keeping, changing, or ceasing the EHCP, with parents able to challenge decisions they disagree with.
Reflections on the Implementation of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (a.k...Vanessa Garingo
Together with friends and classmates, I conducted a research focusing on the Implementation of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. This presentation was actually used by the team to show a sneak peak of what we have gathered and learned.
The West Virginia Chafee Foster Care Independence Program aims to help children who will remain in foster care until age 18 attain self-sufficiency. The program provides transitional services like education, training, employment assistance, personal and emotional support, and transitional living services to youth between 18-21 years old. Staff are located across the state and provide case management, counseling, educational assistance, housing support and linkages to community resources. The program coordinates with NYTD to collect data and outcomes on foster youth through assessments, surveys at ages 17, 19 and 21, and care plans.
Quo Vadis? A Phenomenological Study on Graduated Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino ...AJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this undertaking was to describe the lived experiences of graduated 4Ps
beneficiaries. The research employed qualitative research methods using the phenomenological approach. It
involved twelve graduated beneficiaries in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur. Study revealed that 4Ps beneficiaries had
improved their condition through the Program’s help from being poor to self-sufficiency. We can also derive from
the study, as revealed by the participants, that not only their economic condition has improved, but there is also a
manifestation of changed behavior because of their engagement in community activities such as improved
responsible parenting, increased community involvement, promoted women empowerment, strengthened selfesteem and career capacity, and improved family relations .Given of the above, the Philippine government needs
to continue and strengthen policies in the implementation of the PantawidPamilyang Pilipino Program. The
findings of the study have shown its positive outcome not only in keeping the children healthy and in school for
which the government invests in human capital but also in effecting socio-behavioral outcomes among its
beneficiaries. LGUs may also implement local social protection ordinances as part of their sustainability plan in
providing support or after-care services to graduated households to ensure reduced vulnerability and a sustained
level of well-being of these households.
KEYWORDS: aftercare services, graduation, self-sufficiency, well-being, 4Ps beneficiaries
Nic Crosby from In Control and Meera Craston from SQW presented information on implementing personal budgets for children, young people, and families. They discussed the common delivery model, which provides a framework for planning the implementation of personal budgets. It includes elements like organizational engagement, workforce development, integrated planning, and safeguarding. They emphasized integrating personal budgets into the EHC planning process and developing a multi-agency approach.
This document discusses comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in the Philippines. It notes that youth have a right to information about sexual and reproductive health. CSE should start at an early age and provide age-appropriate, scientifically accurate information incrementally. Two key policies govern CSE in the Philippines: the 2012 Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act, which mandates CSE, and the 2018 DepEd Order outlining CSE guidelines. Benefits of CSE include enabling positive health behaviors, reducing risky behaviors, and protecting adolescents from violence. For successful implementation, stakeholders must agree on CSE aims and teachers need support to improve quality and increase intention to teach CSE.
R.A. 8980 establishes a National System for Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) in the Philippines. It aims to promote the holistic development of children from birth to age 6 through health, nutrition, early education and social services programs. The law defines ECCD and its various components. It also establishes objectives like improving child survival, enhancing child development, and facilitating the transition to formal schooling. The ECCD System created by the law includes elements like a developmentally-appropriate curriculum, parent education, professional training programs, management structures, and quality standards.
This bill directs the Department of Social Services to create a single integrated license for day care centers serving children from birth to kindergarten. It aims to improve quality of care, promote continuity for children, and increase efficiency by eliminating duplicate paperwork and inspections for centers serving both infants and preschoolers. The bill requires regulations be adopted by 2018 to implement the new licensing structure, which would group children by developmental level and transition them appropriately. It also extends the optional toddler program to children up to age 3 and repeals references to the program once the integrated license takes effect in 2018.
The Philippine Family Planning Program has evolved over 38 years from focusing on fertility reduction to emphasizing reproductive health and rights. It aims to provide universal access to reproductive health services with family planning as the flagship program. The program's goals are to reduce unmet need for modern family planning, attain desired family size, and improve maternal and child health outcomes. It utilizes strategies like community education, expanding access to contraceptives, and partnerships between government and NGOs. The document also describes specific family planning methods, including natural family planning which involves observing cervical mucus changes to determine fertile periods.
The Urban League of Chattanooga is implementing the UYEP RISE program to serve 100 youth ages 14-24. The program will provide workforce readiness training, occupational skills training, mentoring, educational support, and wraparound services. Participants must be currently or formerly involved in the juvenile justice system. The program aims to help participants obtain jobs, education credentials, and prevent recidivism through its comprehensive services.
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Promoting Safe and Stable Families
The role of nurses throughout healthcare program and policy evaluation is vital to our role as change agents within our communities. As nurses we participate in the evaluation process every time we go to work, assess our patients, and then partake in delivery of care. If we want to our voices to be heard we must be willing to take our evaluation skills to the next level. We must ask ourselves tough questions about whether the healthcare programs we are providing are meeting the needs of patients, their families, and communities. We must evaluate the healthcare program goals and outcomes to help determine whether it remains fiscally responsible and continues to meet a need in the population it aims to serve. Ultimately, we cannot blindly accept that the presence of a program validates its success. We must be willing and able to take personal action to ensure patients receive the highest quality of healthcare each and every day. The purpose of this paper is to present an evaluation of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) program with respect to it’s background, goals, outcomes, success, costs and related nursing advocacy opportunities.
Healthcare Program/Policy Evaluation
Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF)
Description
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CODES/REFERENCES
O.C.G.A. § 15-11-231 Permanency Planning Report
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, P.L. 110-351
John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (Foster Care Independence Act of 1999
(P.L. 106-169) as incorporated in the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C § 677 and amended in 45
CFR 1356)
Title IV-E of the Social Security Act Section 475(1)(D)
REQUIREMENTS
The Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) shall develop or update the Written
Transitional Living Plan (WTLP) within thirty (30) calendar days of:
1. A youth between the ages of 14-17 entering into foster care;
2. A youth in foster care reaching the age of 14;
3. A youth participating in Extended Youth Support Services (EYSS) program at age 18 or
within six months of turning 18 if they return after opting out of EYSS at 18 years old;
4. Additional needs are identified for a youth with an existing WTLP, including those
identified upon completion of the Casey Life Skills Assessment (CLSA);
5. A court orders new goals and/or steps; or
6. WTLP goals are achieved.
DFCS shall update the WTLP a minimum of every six (6) months to reflect the youth’s progress
toward the achievement of WTLP goals.
DFCS shall incorporate the WTLP into the case plan for youth 14 years and older and ensure
the WTLP includes a written description of the programs and services which will assist the youth
prepare for the transition from foster care to independent living. In addition to other case plan
requirements, the description shall include all of the following:
1. The anticipated age at which such child will be discharged from foster care;
2. The anticipated amount of time available in which to prepare such child for the transition
from foster care to independent living;
3. The anticipated location and living situation of such child on discharge from foster care;
4. A description of the assessment processes, tools, and methods that have been or will be
used to determine the programs and services that are or will be provided to assist such
child in preparing for the transition from foster care to independent living;
5. The rationale for each program or service that is or will be provided to assist such child in
preparing for the transition from foster care to independent living, the time frames for
delivering such programs or services, and the intended outcome of such programs or
services; and
6. When the recommended permanency plan is referral for termination of parental rights
GEORGIA DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES
CHILD WELFARE POLICY MANUAL
Chapter: (13) Independent Living Program
Effective
Date:
December 2014Policy
Title:
Written Transitional Living Plan
Policy
Number:
13.3
Previous
Policy #:
1012.3
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and adoption or placement in another home, a description of specific recruitment efforts
such as the use of state, regional, and national adoption exchanges, including electronic
exchange systems, to facilitate orderly and timely in-state and interstate placements.
NOTE: The WTLP shall be submitted to the court with the initial thirty (30) day case plan
and at each case review and permanency plan hearing completed by the court thereafter.
DFCS shall utilize the youth-centered Family Team Meeting (FTM), Transition Roundtable, or
other meeting involving the youth and other members of the youth’s team as a forum to develop,
update, and implement the youth’s WTLP.
NOTE: The youth-centered FTM may be incorporated into an existing planned FTM.
DFCS shall discuss the WTLP goals with the youth at each Every Child Every Month (ECEM)
visit, or other visits for youth ages 18-21, to determine whether goals and activities are being
achieved and whether they need to be amended or revised.
PROCEDURES
Youth Currently in Foster Care or Participating in the EYSS Program
The Social Services Case Manager (SSCM) will develop or update the WTLP by:
1. Initiating a youth centered Family Team Meeting or Transition Roundtable with the youth
and the youth’s support system;
2. Engaging and assisting the youth with the completion of the Casey Life Skills
Assessment (CLSA) (See policy 13.2 Independent Living Program: Casey Life Skills
Assessment);
NOTE: For youth 18 years and older the CLSA is not required; however, prior to
development of the WTLP it is important to review previous CLSA for any information that
may be helpful in developing or modifying goals.
3. Discussing the results of the CLSA with the youth during an ECEM visit and utilizing the
results to develop goals and steps for the WTLP with the youth’s input;
4. Ensuring the following requirements are included, as appropriate:
a. The anticipated age that the youth will be discharged from foster care;
b. The anticipated amount of time available in which to prepare the youth for the
transition from foster care to independent living;
c. The anticipated location and living situation of the youth upon discharge from foster
care;
d. A description of the assessment processes, tools, and methods that have been, or
will be used to determine the programs and services that are or will be provided to
assist the youth in preparing for the transition from foster care to independent living;
e. The rationale for each program or service that is or will be provided to assist the youth
in preparing for the transition from foster care to independent living, the time frames
for delivering such programs or services, and the intended outcome of such programs
or services;
f. When the recommended permanency plan is referral for termination of parental rights
and adoption or placement in another home, include a description of specific
recruitment efforts such as the use of state, regional, and national adoption
exchanges, including electronic exchange systems to facilitate orderly and timely in
state and interstate placements.
NOTE: When possible the Independent Living Specialist should also participate in the
development and/or revision of the WTLP with the SSCM and the youth.
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6. Documenting the WTLP in Georgia SHINES and submitting it to the Social Services
Supervisor (SSS) for approval within 72 hours of the FTM or TRT; and
7. Upon completion and approval of the newly developed or updated WTLP, provide an
approved and signed copy to the Juvenile Court (for youth under 18 years old), the
Independent Living Specialist, and the youth.
NOTE: The SSCM is responsible for completion of the WTLP for youth in foster care and
youth participating in the EYSS program. The ILS is responsible for the completion of the
WTLP for youth who have opted out of participation in the EYSS program, but who continue
to receive ILP services.
Youth No Longer In Foster Care or Participating in the EYSS Program
Independent Living Program services may be available to youth who are no longer in foster care
if eligibility requirements are met. When a youth who is no longer in foster care or in the EYSS
program is approved to receive ILP services, the ILS will:
1. Discuss eligibility criteria and the requirements to receive the ILP services the youth has
requested;
2. With the youth, develop WTLP goals and steps to receive the ILP services approved for
the youth;
3. Assist the youth in completing a paper copy of the WTLP and upload into Georgia
SHINES External Documentation (if available);
4. Provide a copy of the WTLP to the youth; and
5. Review and update the WTLP annually (at a minimum) based on the progress and
services being provided to the youth.
Ongoing Reviews of the Written Transitional Living Plan
At least every 6 months and prior to any case review or permanency plan hearing conducted
by the Juvenile Court, the SSCM will:
1. Review the goals, steps and services being provided and discuss with the youth during a
monthly ECEM contacts, at a minimum to include the following:
a. Progress towards permanency;
b. What progress has been made toward goal achievement;
c. What, if any barriers exist that may be influencing goal achievement and potential
solutions;
d. An evaluation of the extent to which the youth is participating in any services being
provided and evaluate the effectiveness of the services;
e. Participation in any formal Independent Living Program activities;
f. The youth’s support system;
g. Any issues with the youth’s placement;
h. Benefits and opportunities available as a participant in the EYSS program;
i. Transition planning;
j. Discuss any changes that need to be made to the WTLP;
k. If applicable, results of the Casey Life Skills Assessment; and
l. All other relevant factors that may impact the youth’s overall progress.
2. At least 90 calendar days prior to the youth reaching the age of 18 or their eventual exit
from foster care if they are participating in the EYSS program, the SSCM will also
complete the steps outlined in number one (1) above in order to assess the youth’s
readiness to transition to adulthood. (See policy 13.4 Independent Living Program:
Transition from Foster Care for additional information on transition planning)
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Based on the contact with the youth the SSCM will:
1. Document the results of the ECEM visit or other visits as appropriate, in Georgia SHINES
within 72 hours of occurrence;
2. Update the Youth Detail Report Page to reflect services discussed outlined in the service
categories under the Youth Detail Reporting Page; (See policy 13.13 Independent Living
Program: National Youth in Transition Database)
3. Staff the case with the Social Services Supervisor (SSS), and discuss the results of the
conversation with the youth concerning the WTLP goals, steps, and services;
4. During the staffing with the SSS discuss any potential changes to the WTLP;
5. Complete any necessary changes to the WTLP as necessary based on the ECEM visit,
or other visits as appropriate, with the youth and staffing discussion held with the SSS;
6. Notify the Independent Living Specialist of any changes in the WTLP;
7. Notify the Juvenile Court of any changes in the WTLP and seek court approval as
necessary;
8. Provide copies of the completed, approved and signed WTLP to the Juvenile Court, the
ILS and the youth;
9. Document the results of any staffing or changes to the WTLP in Georgia SHINES within
72 hours of occurrence.
The SSS will:
1. Review the SSCM’s documentation and conduct a staffing to discuss the youth’s
progress on the goals outlined in the WTLP and any potential changes that need to be
made in the plan;
2. Ensure that the WTLP has been reviewed with the youth prior to any review or
permanency plan hearing completed by the Juvenile Court; and that a copy of the WTLP
has been provided to the youth; and
3. Ensure that both the Youth Detail Report and Youth Detail Reporting Page has been
updated reflecting the services and support the youth in receiving and that information on
the page is accurate;
4. Review and approve any changes that are made in the WTLP on an ongoing basis.
NOTE: Ongoing review criteria applies to youth ages 14 and over as well as any youth who
have reached the age of 18 and consented to participate in the EYSS program within 6
months of reaching age 18. (See policy 13.9 Independent Living Program: Extended Youth
Support Services)
EXCEPTION: Youth that are no longer in foster care or the EYSS program who are receiving
ILP services will consult with their Independent Living Specialist annually or sooner if
necessary to develop or update the WTLP.
Juvenile Court Approval of the WTLP
For youth in foster care ages 14 -17, the juvenile court must approve the WTLP. To establish
juvenile court approval of the WTLP the SSCM and SSS will:
1. Submit the WTLP to the court as outlined in the above procedures;
2. Review the youth’s final dispositional order to ensure language reflecting approval of the
initial WTLP has been included in the court order;
3. At subsequent Citizen Panel Reviews, Judicial Reviews or Permanency Plan hearings
ensure ongoing approval of the WTLP by reviewing the accompanying court order for
language that incorporates the WTLP;
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4. Ensure the court issues a modification order reflecting any changes in the WTLP that
occur outside of the normal review process; and
5. Contact the Special Assistant Attorney General (SAAG) should there be any issues with
court orders concerning the incorporation of the WTLP into the case plan.
PRACTICE GUIDANCE
Disabled Youth
A Written Transitional Living Plan (WTLP) for a mentally or physically disabled youth is still
required, and should contain information regarding the youth’s particular disability and individual
needs. Collaboration with other agencies such as the Department of Aging Services (APS),
DFCS’ System of Care Unit and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental
Disabilities (DBHDD) should be sought when developing WTLP goals for this population of
youth. To ensure a smooth transition to adulthood, and to ensure there is no gap in services,
the SSCM and the ILS must work in conjunction with other community agencies to ensure that
the services the youth needs will continue to be provided as they transition to adulthood.
Developing, Reviewing, and Amending the WTLP
The youth and other persons identified by the youth as his or her support system should be
engaged to develop or amend the goals and steps outlined in the WTLP. Once initially
completed, the same process of engagement with the youth and their identified support system
should be employed to update the youth’s plan as WTLP goals are achieved or issues are
identified that may require amending the WTLP. For example, if it is determined that a youth’s
grades have declined dramatically the SSCM should engage the youth and the youth’s identified
support system to try to determine the root cause of the grades falling so dramatically. As a
result of this engagement, the SSCM could receive information that may indicate that the youth
has just lost interest or that the youth is having some emotional issues related to being placed in
foster care that are impacting their grades. The SSCM would then be able to engage in a
conversation with the youth regarding the identified problem area and discuss possible
solutions, such as a tutoring program or counseling. The updated services should then be
included in the updated WTLP. The updated services should be documented on the Georgia
SHINES’ Youth Detail Reporting Page under the service categories (See policy 13.13
Independent Living Program: National Youth in Transition Database). This engagement can
occur individually during an ECEM visit, a Youth Centered FTM, Roundtable meeting or other
meeting, as appropriate. In either setting, obtaining buy in from the youth as well as getting a
commitment from the youth’s support system to provide assistance with reaching the goals and
steps in the WTLP will be important to achieving successful outcomes.
Youth-Centered Family Team Meeting
A youth-centered Family Team Meeting (FTM) is a gathering of family members, friends, the
youth’s community support system, faith based supports, and other professionals who have
joined together to develop an individualized plan that will help to ensure the youth has
permanent connections and strengthen the youth’s ability to transition to self-sufficiency. The
FTM is often the meeting in which the youth’s team comes together to help the youth develop or
change the WTLP.
A youth-centered FTM fully engages the youth in the planning process. During the FTM, the
team develops specific plans to address permanent connections, education, job skills, living
skills, and identifies supports and services that are focused on the youth’s individualized needs.
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The youth’s transition team is developed at the FTM, and they will meet at least once a year, but
more if needed to review the progress made by the youth toward achieving the goals outlined in
their WTLP.
Participation in the youth-centered FTM, or other meeting is based on who is currently in the
youth’s life, or individuals who the youth would like to be included on his/her support team. The
SSCM should ensure that the following individuals, at a minimum, are invited:
1. Youth
2. Parents/Caregivers
3. Placement resource
4. Independent Living Specialist
5. Service providers
6. Family members
7. Other individuals who have shown a substantial commitment to the youth
8. Department of Education- School personnel
9. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD); (if needed)
10.System of Care Clinical Program Specialist; (if needed)
11.Division of Aging Services- Adult Protective Services representative (at age 17 and older
for youth unable to make decisions on their own behalf)
Transition Roundtable (TRT)
The TRT jointly develops specific plans to address permanent connections, housing, health
insurance/health needs, education, job skills, independent living skills, and designs services and
identifies supports as defined by the Fostering Connections Act. Prior to the transition
roundtable, youth should participate in a Preparation Meeting and should be encouraged to
identify significant people in their lives or permanent connections who can participate in their
meeting. The location of the TRT should be convenient for the youth and their supportive
partners.
FORMS AND TOOLS
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